Best TuxGuitar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from music notation software ranked against TuxGuitar on the same published basis.
- 1TuxGuitar vs Fender Notion
- 2TuxGuitar vs Flat
- 3TuxGuitar vs Dorico
- 4TuxGuitar vs MuseScore Studio
- 5TuxGuitar vs Noteflight
- 6TuxGuitar vs LilyPond
- 8TuxGuitar vs ScoreCloud
- 9TuxGuitar vs Sibelius
- 10TuxGuitar vs DomiSol
- 11TuxGuitar vs music21
- 12TuxGuitar vs Denemo
- 13TuxGuitar vs Crescendo Music Notation Software
- 14TuxGuitar vs iWriteMusic
- 15TuxGuitar vs MusicEase
- 16TuxGuitar vs Guitar Pro
- 17TuxGuitar vs MC Musiceditor
- 18TuxGuitar vs Launchpad
- 19TuxGuitar vs Harmony Assistant
- 20TuxGuitar vs capella
- 21TuxGuitar vs SmartScore
TuxGuitar alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fender Notion | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 2 | Flat | 8.1 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Dorico | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS |
| 4 | MuseScore Studio | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Noteflight | 7.7 | No | $4.08/mo | Web |
| 6 | LilyPond | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | ScoreCloud | 7.4 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS |
| 9 | Sibelius | 7.1 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Web |
| 10 | DomiSol | 7.1 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 11 | music21 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Denemo | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Crescendo Music Notation Software | 6.6 | No | $80/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 14 | iWriteMusic | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 15 | MusicEase | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Guitar Pro | 6.3 | No | $69.95/mo | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 17 | MC Musiceditor | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Windows, Linux |
| 18 | Launchpad | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Harmony Assistant | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | capella | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | SmartScore | 5.8 | No | $49/mo | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about TuxGuitar alternatives
What is the best alternative to TuxGuitar?
Fender Notion, number 1 in music notation software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Flat, Dorico, MuseScore Studio and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to TuxGuitar?
Fender Notion is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.